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IODA Announces D3 ASP Platform for Physical Music Distributors; Co-Branded Digital Distribution Dashboard Launches with Partners Allegro/Nail Distribution, Synergy Distribution, Outside Music, Inertia Distribution, and Others
[June 17, 2005]

IODA Announces D3 ASP Platform for Physical Music Distributors; Co-Branded Digital Distribution Dashboard Launches with Partners Allegro/Nail Distribution, Synergy Distribution, Outside Music, Inertia Distribution, and Others


SAN FRANCISCO --(Business Wire)-- June 17, 2005 -- IODA -- the Independent Online Distribution Alliance -- today announced the availability of a robust new digital distribution technology platform for the traditional physical music distribution industry. Dubbed D3 (D-Cubed) for Digital Distribution Dashboard, the system provides an easy, fast, and low cost solution for offline music distributors to offer comprehensive digital services to their label clients powered by a proven, industry-leading digital distribution platform. Distributors enjoy the benefits of a custom branded implementation of IODA's unique Rightsholder Dashboard tools and distribution platform while maintaining their important label relationships directly. IODA takes care of all licensing, encoding and delivery, and accounting functions on behalf of the distributor and provides promotion and marketing support as well.



"The D3 solution lets offline distributors enter the digital music market with a first-class solution in a matter of days, without significant overhead or investment," explains IODA founder and CEO Kevin Arnold. "Distributors can now offer a full range of distribution services to their labels."

Initial partners on the D3 platform include Allegro/NAIL Distribution, Synergy Distribution, Outside Music (Canada), Inertia Distribution (Australia), and Sonic Rendezvous (Netherlands). From these partnerships, thousands of new tracks, including recordings by Frank Sinatra, Ike and Tina Turner, Ella Fitzgerald, Willie Nelson, Astrud Gilberto, Charlie Parker, Buddy Tate, Armand Van Helden, Johnny Costa, Nick Castro, Lee Lessack, The Sadies, and Severed Heads, will be added to the IODA catalog.


"Allegro looked at many well-established digital providers to help find a solution for its digital platform," says John Shaw, Director of Operations for Allegro Corporation. "Allegro has always been an organization that is tireless in finding new and exciting sales avenues for its client labels and their artists. We feel that the D3 platform allows our labels to focus on what they should be focusing on, which is making great music, while allowing us to offer them an integrated distribution solution."

"With the development of their D3 solution IODA have proven that they clearly understand the complexities of independent music distribution from all sides of the equation," adds Synergy Distribution GM Paul Schulman. "As the market continues to mature we look forward to working closely with IODA in evolving the next generation of tools and services that will allow us to effectively compete in the digital age."

IODA also has distributor partnerships with City Hall Records, Suburban Home Distribution, 101 Distribution, Road to Ruin Distribution, and the Independent Distribution Collective.

About IODA

IODA - the Independent Online Distribution Alliance - is the industry-leading digital distribution company for the global independent music community. IODA provides comprehensive services to record labels, physical distributors, and artists, including license negotiations, media encoding and metadata management, royalty payment administration and reporting, and promotional support.

Founded in 2003, IODA represents a rapidly expanding roster of over 75,000 tracks from more than 600 independent labels around the globe. The IODA catalog ranges from established classics to modern up-and-comers in all genres, including favorites such as Billie Holliday, London Symphony Orchestra, George Clinton, Animal Collective, Bebel Gilberto, Midnight Oil, KRS-One, Duke Ellington, My Morning Jacket, John Lee Hooker, The Wrens, Sean Paul, The Hives, Del the Funkee Homosapien, Built to Spill, Charlie Parker, Ru Paul, They Might Be Giants, Arrested Development, Cracker, Sun Ra, Blackalicious, and Fela Kuti. IODA distributes its client catalog to all major digital music services including the iTunes Music Store, RealNetworks' Rhapsody, MSN Music, Napster, Yahoo!, Sony Connect, MusicNet, eMusic, OD2, and over 120 other retail outlets.

IODA was recently named one of FORTUNE magazine's 25 Breakout Companies for 2005. The company's web site is located at http://www.iodalliance.com.

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